1960s Cold War
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Mr. Turner
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1960s Cold War
AKA The New Frontier
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Cuban Missile Crisis Cause & Effect
Communist Fidel Castro gained control of Cuba
U.S. tries to CONTAIN communism in Cuba with the Bay of Pigs Invasion (fail)
Soviet Union sends nukes to Cuba to stop the U.S.
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Cuban Missile Crisis Cause & Effect
U.S. threaten to nuke Cuba & Soviet Union
Soviets sent more weapons to Cuba
U.S. blockades Cuba
Soviets back off & quietly remove nukes
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Crisis in Berlin
In the 11 years since the Berlin Airlift, almost 3 million East Germans (Soviet side) had fled into West Berlin (U.S. controlled) to flee communist rule.
The Soviets did not like the fact that East Berliners were fleeing their city for the Democratic West.
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Berlin Wall
In 1961 the Soviets began construction of a 90-mile wall separating East and West Berlin.
The Berlin Wall became the primary symbol of the Cold War and Soviet oppression.
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AKA The New Frontier
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